Stone County Marriage License Search
Stone County sits in the Ozarks of north central Arkansas. The Stone County Clerk in Mountain View issues every Stone County marriage license and files the return after the wedding. Couples who plan to wed in the county apply at the courthouse in Mountain View. Anyone who needs to pull an old Stone County marriage license record for Social Security, a pension, or family history also starts with the clerk. This page lays out the address, hours, fee, ID rules, and the online search tools that make the job easier.
Stone County Marriage License Overview
Stone County Clerk and Marriage License Office
The Stone County Circuit and County Clerk is at 107 West Main Street, Suite 100, Mountain View, AR 72560. The main phone is 870-269-3271. The fax is (870) 269-2303. Office hours run 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, Central Time. The office is closed for court-approved holidays. Stone County uses a combined Circuit-County Clerk setup, so one elected official handles both jobs, including the marriage license.
Under Arkansas Code Title 9, Chapter 11, the county clerk is the officer that issues the marriage license and keeps the record. The Arkansas Department of Health holds a short coupon copy of the marriage at the state level from 1917 forward. The full Stone County marriage license paper lives only at the Mountain View office.
The clerk-of-courts page lists contact info and duties.
The page above covers the same combined Circuit-County Clerk setup and lists Mountain View as the address where Stone County marriage license records are held.
How To Apply for a Stone County Marriage License
Both parties must appear at the clerk's office in Mountain View together. No appointment is needed. Both parties 18 or older must present a valid government ID. A birth certificate or a driver's license are both acceptable forms. If your photo ID does not show a name change from a prior divorce, bring a certified copy of the divorce decree showing the restored name.
The fee is $60. Applicants 18 or older sign the form, and the clerk hands the license over the same day. No waiting period applies for adults. No blood test is needed. There is no residency rule, so out-of-state couples can apply too. The license is good for 60 days from the date of issue.
Applicants aged 16 or 17 with parental consent must wait 5 days under the underage rule. Under Arkansas Code § 9-11-102, both parents must sign a notarized affidavit of consent. If the parents are divorced, the custodial parent must bring the latest custody order. A narrow pregnancy rule at § 9-11-103 sends the case to a circuit judge for anyone below 16.
What to bring to the Stone County Clerk:
- Valid photo ID for each party (driver's license or birth certificate)
- Social Security number for each party
- Divorce decree or late spouse's death certificate for any prior marriage
- $60 for the fee
- Notarized parental affidavit if a party is 16 or 17
Note: The Stone County marriage license must be returned to the same clerk's office that issued it, used or not, inside the 60-day window under state law.
Stone County Marriage License Rules
Stone County follows the statewide rules in the Arkansas Code. No residency test applies. Out-of-state couples can apply at the Mountain View office and hold the ceremony anywhere in Arkansas. The signed license must be returned to the Stone County Clerk inside 60 days, used or not. Failure to return the license can bring a $100 fine.
Who can perform the ceremony? Under § 9-11-213, the list covers any judge of a court of record, any former Supreme Court justice, any justice of the peace who served two terms since Amendment 55, the mayor of any city or town, any regularly ordained minister or priest, and any officer picked by the quorum court. Ministers must file their credentials with a county clerk in Arkansas before they can sign a marriage license.
Arkansas does not require witnesses at the ceremony. The couple signs, the officiant signs, and the paper heads back to the clerk. A false return by an officiant is a misdemeanor under § 9-11-219.
The Circuit Clerk office page covers the range of county records held in Mountain View.
The page lists legal documents, court records, marriage licenses, and voter registration as services that run through the same clerk's office at 107 West Main.
Stone County Marriage License Search
Stone County takes part in the statewide CIS Arkansas marriage license search. The portal lets you search by either party's name with a date range. The date types cover the marriage date, the date the license was issued, and the date it was recorded. The tool is free to use.
The portal pulls directly from the Stone County Clerk's marriage index, so the results match what the clerk's staff would find in the books at the office.
For court cases tied to a Stone County marriage, try Arkansas CourtConnect. It covers civil, probate, and domestic relations case data for many Arkansas trial courts. That helps when you need to trace a divorce file or a name change order linked to a past marriage.
For older marriage records before the state index begins in 1917, try FamilySearch. The genealogy wiki there lists Stone County's marriage book years and points to film copies held by archives.
Certified Copies of a Stone County Marriage License
A certified copy of a Stone County marriage license carries the clerk's seal and works for Social Security name changes, passport updates, pension claims, and immigration paperwork. The clerk charges a small fee for a certified copy, often around $5. Call the clerk at 870-269-3271 to confirm the current fee. The clerk can hand a copy over the same day at the window.
If a trip to Mountain View isn't in the cards, ask by mail. Send a written request with both parties' names, the date of the marriage if known, your mailing address, and a phone number. Include a check or money order for the fee and a self-addressed stamped envelope. The clerk mails the copy once the order is pulled.
For a state-level copy of the marriage coupon from 1917 forward, order from the Arkansas Department of Health Division of Vital Records. The state fee is $10. The state's online vendor VitalChek also handles orders for an added processing fee. The state coupon is short, so the county copy is the better option for the full Stone County marriage license paper.
Tip: Ask for two or three certified copies at the Stone County Clerk's window. Extra copies save a return trip when one gets used up.
Fees at the Stone County Clerk
The state sets the Stone County marriage license fee at $60. Under Arkansas Code § 9-11-201, the clerk of the county court collects the fee and issues the paper. Card surcharges are common across Arkansas clerks. Cash keeps the total at $60 with no add-on.
Fee waivers exist for people who cannot pay. The clerk and the courts follow state rules for indigent filers. Ask at the window. The Arkansas Judiciary website has the standard form for court-related waivers. Minister credentials recording carries a small fee at most Arkansas clerks.
Nearby Counties
If a Stone County marriage license isn't on file, check one of the counties next door. The clerk staff can often point callers to the right office if the license was pulled nearby.